Late last week it was 115 degrees on our balcony - in the shade. The balcony is on the southeast side of the building so it gets sun most of the day. Today it is a bit cooler - in the low 90's outside with a good breeze blowing.
Inside - with the air conditioner running full blast and two fans working to spread the cooler air around - it is a measly 85 degrees. I cannot bear to think what it would be without the a/c.
Mel and I went to the city center today to pay the phone bill. I went with him so that afterward we could go to a local cafe and have some lunch together. For a variety of reasons we have not been able to spend much time alone together outside of the flat. I guess that might actually be called a "date". It's been awhile - and we needed it. Yes, we are alone at home often during the day or in the evening - but that is at home. We needed time away from home, alone. Hear a happy sigh. It was nice.
I noticed a couple weeks ago that down the main street toward our big bus stop they are putting up a new construction fence. Just this side of that particular piece of ground they just finished building a city government building of some sort (unemployment building, I think). Now the last empty field that direction looks to be developed. There are rumors it is going to be a McDonald's or else a charismatic church. Hmmmm. Since a McDonald's that close could be dangerous to my diet... and since there is a good sized Jewish school just behind that area - either choice has the potential for being 'interesting.' It is kind of sad to see the empty places built up - but at the same time, it is wonderful to think of the better economy that is still slowly but surely creeping it's way forward.
I hope it's a McDonalds!
heh heh heh (shhhh - don't tell anyone, but I love cherry pie *my favorite kind of pie*....and they serve cherry pies rather than old boring apple pies here in Ukraine. weeee!)
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